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Title: Channel 4 in the UK now has a dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro

Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:00:28 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/channel-4-in-t...

The initial buzz for AppleΓÇÖs mixed-reality headset has died down, but new
apps and experiences are still arriving for consumers who plunked down
$3,500. The UK broadcaster Channel 4 just dropped a dedicated streaming app
for the headset, which lets users watch stuff in ΓÇ£ground-breaking cinema-
style.ΓÇ¥

Channel 4 is the first UK broadcaster to take this step. The app leverages
the tech inside the headset to overlay streaming content on the real world,
which allows for a ΓÇ£full-screen viewing experienceΓÇ¥ of stuff like The
Great British Bake Off and Taskmaster, in addition to multi-screen view.

Speaking of Taskmaster, the broadcaster also announced an environment based
on the comedy game show. Environments on the AVP transform the world around
the user, so people can watch Taskmaster while sitting in a room inspired by
Taskmaster (cue that Xzibit Yo Dawg meme.) Other streaming apps have their
own environments. Paramount+ offers one based on SpongeBob Squarepants and
Disney+ now includes one set in Iceland.

This app doesnΓÇÖt feature access to the recently-released Taskmaster VR
experience. That oneΓÇÖs still tied to Steam VR and Meta Quest. By most
accounts, itΓÇÖs a pretty bad game, so the Vision Pro isnΓÇÖt missing much.

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vr/channel-4-in-the-uk-now-has-a-dedicated-app-for-apple-vision-pro-
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